Holiday Advice

I would been willing to fly to Greece 6 days after surgery never mind 6 weeks.

I just wouldn't lift anything until your incisions are healed.

Sorry to hear this You need to eat small amounts, as bland as possible, so plain fish, boiled potatoes, nothing fatty, fried, greasy, heavy or spicy. Stay away from alcohol this can make things worse as the gallbladder and liver are sort of related. 

I was was warned off taking cocodamol, not that it did anything when I took it anyway. The best pain relief for me was a red hot bath and stay in it long as possible, or a hot water bottle to my tummy. 

Stay at away from caffeine too, avoid stress, limit the amount of dairy you have I.e. Yoghurt so, double cream, eggs. Basically ifs sold in a bakery or a chocolate shop avoid, avoid, avoid! 

This is is probably not what you wanted to read but I'm afraid that's what happens when you suffer with GB problems

http://www.nhs.uk/chq/Pages/2615.aspx?CategoryID=69

This says you can fly 2 days after laparoscopic surgery.

I had my gallbladder removed 4 weeks ago. 2 weeks after I was booked to go on a short break holiday to Rome. The surgeon stated that I was alright to fly but I needed to give myself blood thinning injection day I was flying and also on the day I returned. I also had to take aspirin week before I went, during holiday and for a week afterwards. This is because you are more likely to be high risk of getting DVT. I also had medical insurance to cover me. Check with hospital about this. I had no side effects and enjoyed my break.

Thanks everyone for the replies. I just hope the Greeks will understand when is say " I will have blah blah blah.... plain, no sauce, no spice no nothing please" "no thanks i wont have a glass on wine or a cocktail" Oh no tyhanks you i womnt have a yummy desert" Oh god I am sort of dreading it really but I am going to have to suck it up for the sake of the holiday and my family. I am in the midst of house buying and moving so small mercies that I can do all that before the op! I will take a hot water bottle with me that will be a good idea. I cpould check if the room has a bath. Just in case.... I feel sorry for myself I must say though. I keep telling myself there are people going through far worse that me!

Oh what is Greek for gallbladder/gallstones just in case of an attack and I start mooing like a cow again lol I have had a 10lb baby and I would choose to have him again x20 over gallbladder stuff!

Hi, 

My sister actually was abroad when she had her attacks and they were amazing in the hospitals so even if you end up with an attack they are very quick to help you.

your GP should also be able to prescribe something stronger for you to take just in case, but if you keep to your Diretzi you should be able to keep it at bay as you do now.

have a fantastic time. X

 

I had to go visit family for a week at Christmas and had an attack the week before. Knowing what I know now (that I had gallstones and not IBS) I wouldn’t have gone. The difference is that IBS can be avoided with diet, but gallstone attacks cannot. You can't stop it happening no matter what you eat.

The condition is also not static. It is probably getting worse. I spent the latter half of my holiday in Hospital in another town because the issue became an emergency. I was unable to eat, the pain was debilitating and it wouldn't stop. I had to stay in hospital and have the tests and surgery right then and there.

I kept telling myself how lucky I was to be in the right place with the right surgeons and not on holiday on a Greek island, which would have been an absolute nightmare.

That's my experience and opinion in any case.

Rob

if your still having issues cut the bread, I cannot tolerate gluten, funnily though I am fine with chocolate and pork sausages, so guess we are all different